Video: Support the Canadian Boat to Gaza
Today, Winnipeg activists responded to the actions of the Greek government to block the Tahrir and other vessels that make up Freedom Flotilla II from sailing for Gaza with an…
2011
Paulie’s Continual Cry For Attention. This Time Versus Tim Horton’s
You all know the story of David and Goliath. It's a very rare situation where one would cheer for Goliath to crush David, but such is the case in Paulie's…
Wankers of the Week: Royal Drags
Crappy weekend, everybody! How was your Canada Day? Mine was fine…marred only by the appearance of our local SupposiTory MP in the parade. And look! Will and Kate are out…
It’s a mighty expensive swimming lesson
But it is working. Mallory was swimming with her head underwater today. Also doing bobs without a noodle. And swimming across the pool by herself. And swimming on her back…
Life in Pelican Bay SHU
From IF THE SHU FITS: CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT AT CALIFORNIA'SPELICAN BAY STATE PRISON:B. General Conditions Within the SHUFrom the outside, the SHU resembles a "massive concrete bunker." From the…
Did Dykes Doom Pride Parade?
Actually, this will be interesting. Technically, they've dodged the city's dictates, as they are not QuAIA. h/t to Shaidle's hubby.
Shades of Green: The Other Side of Lord Stanley’s Cup
Now that the 2011 winner of Lord Stanley's Cup has been decided, the mania is subsiding, and Vancouver is beginning the arduous task of repairing the physical and psychological wreckage…
Meanwhile, elsewhere…
June was a bleak month on the world democracy stage. Saudi Arabia cracked down on women protesting for the right to drive, while relatively more progressive* Libya showered its female…
Incentives in Prosecuting Dictators
The International Criminal Court has recently sought the arrest of Qaddafi, and others in the Libyan regime, for crimes against humanity. Justified, surely, but is this move wise? To answer…
My Mid-Year Predictions for the End of the Year
Based so far on the polling done, the mood of the nation so far, and the general trend we're seeing, I'm going to go out on a limb and predict…
Pro-Palestine Dykes March At Pride!
...and there's councillor George Mammaliti who, as promised, has come to photograph the dykes in their anti-Israel perfidy. Don't think his services are needed, with City TV around, but an…
Saturday News Smash-Up
Sorry about my absence for the last five days, but I've been going to "school" and attempting to learn basic Spanish. Suffice to say, yo no hablo espanol, pero poco…
Fraser Institute on Poor People’s Health Insurance: “Let Them Eat Cake!”
Yesterday I reported on a new Fraser Institute study by Brett Skinner and Mark Rovere, noting that the existing government drug system does not serve poor people well and claiming…
Anti-Choice Picketers Arrested in Vancouver
What a surprise. In Canada, if you break the law, you will be charged, and if you found guilty of violating it, you will be faced with consequences, even if…
Hey, Dean Palmer….He Is Not Voldemort.
AllTheDeputiesThatFitHarmonizeThisVilleSo, The Dean has weighed in on the BC Supreme court's ruling to hand over a bunch of documents to Auditor General John Doyle about the $6 million dollar deal…
On second thought, Rob, stay at the cottage | #PrideTO
The whole idea of Mammoliti at the Dyke March just seems ... wrong.
a first ballot victory for gary mar?
First ballot voting for Alberta’s Progressive Conservative leadership does not take place until September 17, but a show of force has led some politicos to begin speculating that former…